So exactly one week ago I started the fishless cycle using pure ammonia in my 55g tank. I put 5 mL of Ace Hardware Janitorial Strength ammonia in my tank and it brought my ammonia level to ~6ppm. Possibly a little higher. The problem is that is has been an entire week and NONE of my levels have even budged at all! Ammonia still shows ~6 on my API liquid test. Should I be worried? What should I do?

So exactly one week ago I started the fishless cycle using pure ammonia in my 55g tank. I put 5 mL of Ace Hardware Janitorial Strength ammonia in my tank and it brought my ammonia level to ~6ppm. Possibly a little higher. The problem is that is has been an entire week and NONE of my levels have even budged at all! Ammonia still shows ~6 on my API liquid test. Should I be worried? What should I do?

just wait a bit longer..add some tetra safe start, or plants could help out a bit..

the pure ammonia method is tricky

do another thread asking if anyone has done the pure ammonia method of cycling that might help!

So exactly one week ago I started the fishless cycle using pure ammonia in my 55g tank. I put 5 mL of Ace Hardware Janitorial Strength ammonia in my tank and it brought my ammonia level to ~6ppm. Possibly a little higher. The problem is that is has been an entire week and NONE of my levels have even budged at all! Ammonia still shows ~6 on my API liquid test. Should I be worried? What should I do?

Might reduce ammonia to four mL and give it another week, Can take two weeks to three weeks before nitrites appear.
Once nitrites appear,I would reduce ammonia by one half.

I bought the Ace ammonia too and I think I added too much ammonia initially. My reading was definitely over 6ppm, and it stayed that way for 9 days. Finally I did a pwc and brought it down to around 4-5ish. After a few days the ammonia dropped a bit and I saw nitrites. Good luck.